Franchise opportunities compared

    Another Broken Egg Cafe vs The Brass Tap

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    $792,500 – $1,804,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Brass Tap

    $792,950 – $1,279,550

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Not available

    The Brass Tap

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    The Brass Tap

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Another Broken Egg Cafe figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Brass Tap figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Another Broken Egg Cafe discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Another Broken Egg Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    $792,500 – $1,804,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Brass Tap

    $792,950 – $1,279,550
    Single Brass Tap Bar total initial investment: $792,950–$1,279,550
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The Brass Tap

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    The Brass Tap

    5%
    Royalty: 5% of previous month's Adjusted Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    1.75%
    National advertising fee current — 1.75%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    The Brass Tap

    2%
    Marketing and Development Fund Contribution: 2.0% of previous month's Adjusted Gross Sales — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    105
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    The Brass Tap

    53
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    +8
    Calculated: 97 at end of 2023 → 105 at end of 2025

    The Brass Tap

    +10
    Calculated: 43 at end of 2022 → 53 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Brass Tap

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Brass Tap

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Brass Tap

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Another Broken Egg Cafe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Cafes
    9.9 percent
    other Corporate median alcohol sales share FY2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Cafe locations
    $1,444,969
    other Corporate average gross sales 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — System: corporate and franchised Cafe locations
    $1,484,936
    other System Total median gross sales 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +14 more groups in the full report
    The Brass Tap

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Another Broken Egg Cafe vs The Brass Tap: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Another Broken Egg Cafe or The Brass Tap?
    Another Broken Egg Cafe: $792,500 – $1,804,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Brass Tap: $792,950 – $1,279,550 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Another Broken Egg Cafe. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Another Broken Egg Cafe and The Brass Tap royalties compare?
    Another Broken Egg Cafe: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); The Brass Tap: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Another Broken Egg Cafe or The Brass Tap?
    Another Broken Egg Cafe: 105 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); The Brass Tap: 53 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Another Broken Egg Cafe and The Brass Tap disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Another Broken Egg Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 17 location groups; The Brass Tap has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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